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American B-2 bombers strike Iran American B-2 bombers strike Iran 02:37 A bulletin from the National Terrorism Advisory System warns of a “heightened threat environment in the United States” following the U.S. military strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites. The bulletin, obtained by CBS News and dated Sunday morning, June 22, does not note any current…
Chinese media outlet Yicai reported that Tesla Shanghai, Shanghai authorities and China Kangfu International Leasing Co. held a signing ceremony Friday for the project. Tesla announced Friday that it signed an agreement to build its first grid-scale energy storage power station project in mainland China. The project will help with the flexible adjustment of grid…
Hong Kong See Hong Kong from above by riding the gondola up to Ngong Ping village, home to the largest Buddha statue in the city. Party the night away at the tallest rooftop bar in the world at Ozone. Take a Rolls-Royce or helicopter ride at The Peninsula. Dine on modern Cantonese cuisine and listen…
Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney ABC News/Declan Bowring Terry Harper is retiring after half a century in the building Since the Sydney Opera House opened over 50 years ago, countless musical stars, world leaders and awestruck patrons have visited its iconic halls. The outside forecourt has been blanketed by thousands of bare bodies in the…
Kidney dialysis industry accused of maximizing profits over patients – CBS News Watch CBS News The great majority of patients requiring kidney dialysis in the U.S. are treated in outpatient clinics almost all run by for-profit corporations which, critics say, prioritize company profits over patients’ needs. According to Tom Mueller, author of “How to Make…
China condemned the United States for its weekend attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, describing them as serious violations of international law. In a brief statement on Sunday night, the Chinese foreign ministry said the bombing of the facilities, which were under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency, seriously violated the United Nations Charter…
Corbis via Getty Images A 1900 photograph of the customs department in Dubai In the winter of 1956, The Times correspondent David Holden arrived on the island of Bahrain, then still a British protectorate. After a short-lived career teaching geography, Holden had looked forward to his Arabian posting, but he hadn’t expected to be attending…
Russia and China on Sunday joined a host of countries that condemned the United States’ strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites. The precision strikes using stealth bombers and mega bunker-busting bombs, aimed at crippling Tehran’s alleged attempts at becoming a nuclear power, have risked an escalation in the war-ravaged Middle East. US President Donald Trump delivers an…
Hong Kong will present a variety of programs for tourists through its large-scale summer campaign “Hong Kong Summer Viva” campaign until August. The campaign was designed to provide tourists visiting Hong Kong with a wealth of attractions and entertainment in summer by linking various events held throughout Hong Kong, including theme parks, sports and cultural…
EPA Brazilian police and firefighters work at the crash site At least eight people have died in a hot air balloon accident in southern Brazil, the governor of Santa Catarina state has said. There were 21 people on board the balloon in the city of Praia Grande on Saturday morning, Jorginho Mello posted on X….